Professor of Practice - Broadcasting/Content Production

Eureka College•Eureka, CA

21d

About The Position

Eureka College seeks a Professor of Practice to manage ECTV, its online television station, and related digital content. The position oversees station operations and maintenance, broadcast scheduling, revenue generation through student enrollment and sponsorships, operating budgets, and applicable policies and procedures. A secondary expertise in sports broadcasting, Spanish-language broadcasting, or journalism is preferred. Eureka College is unable to offer work sponsorship. The role teaches and coordinates students in producing content, operating consoles, writing and presenting scripted material, and using cameras for television, video, or film productions. It also manages platform operations, equipment and software updates, live productions, licensing, recruitment outreach, summer camps or studio rentals, and relationships with collegiate broadcasting organizations. Evening and weekend work is sometimes required.

Requirements

Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards.
Knowledge of television broadcasting and digital services, programming, marketing, facilities, and equipment.
Ability to maintain, develop, or modify systems, techniques, and procedures for scheduling broadcast programming and digital services.
Knowledge of current and developing trends in broadcast and digital technologies, methodologies, and techniques.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies.
Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing strategies and procedures.
Knowledge of budget preparation, cost estimating, monitoring, and fiscal management principles and procedures.
Knowledge of marketing strategies, processes, and available resources.
Ability to work some evening or weekend hours.
Ability to occasionally stand, walk, or sit, and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Secondary expertise in sports broadcasting, Spanish-language broadcasting, or journalism.

Responsibilities

Teach and coordinate students producing content and operating consoles.
Teach and coordinate students writing, reading, and speaking scripted materials.
Teach students to operate television, video, or film cameras to record productions.
Establish and enforce policies, regulations, and procedures for relevant platforms.
Manage daily operations and budgets of the digital platforms.
Coordinate repairs and updates to equipment and related software.
Set up, operate, and maintain electronic equipment used to acquire, edit, and transmit audio and video.
Coordinate with campus areas to create and offer summer camps and/or rent studios during the summer.
Supervise live productions, including evening and weekend productions.
Coordinate revenue generation through the sale of underwriting messages.
Develop connections with local, regional, and national high schools with radio and television curricula to support student recruitment.
Coordinate collegewide music licensing agreements.
Engage with statewide and national collegiate broadcasting organizations.